How Microsoft's strategy is failing

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DMeisterJ said:
Yeah, XBOX has a 5.5 million lead.

They also had a 7.5 million lead 41 weeks ago.

And Mii's a ripoff of Gamercard? lolz.

No matter how you spin it, constantly being outsold by the higher priced competitor with (arguably) worse online, (arguably) weaker library, and more screw ups than Britney Spears doesn't bode well for the system.

And it's not like the Playstation 3 has the brand recognition of the 3DO. This is the Playstation brand name we're talking about. 130 million units sold last gen, remember? Brand name isn't the be-all end-all, but it does play a part of having a hardcore fanbase that is willing to blindly purchase a system despite atrocious decisions by the manufacturer. Sega Saturn, N64, and the Gamecube all similar failures in design, yet sold better than they should of thanks to being backed by Sega, and Nintendo. Had the Xbox 360 had the same design of the PS3, but the MS name (and vice versa), the 360 would have easily been the worst failure in gaming history.